“Afrofuturism” Complete Series

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Afrofuturism is not a sub-genre. For some like Sun Ra Afrofuturism (though the term was not coined until after Sun Ra passed away) is a form of escapism; a reprieve from violent systems of segregation and white supremacy. For others Afrofuturism is a celebration of black innovation; filmmaker and author Ytasha Womack describes Afrofuturism as “The intersection between black culture technology liberation and the imagination with some mysticism thrown in too.” For some it is highly spiritual. Above all else it is an ambitious vision of the future and mankind’s place in it that is continually informed by black culture and history.